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Lexicon :: Strong's G2409 - hiereus

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ἱερεύς
Transliteration
hiereus (Key)
Pronunciation
hee-er-yooce'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:257,349

Strong’s Definitions

ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G2409 in the following manner: priest (31x), high priest (1x).

  1. a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites

    1. referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,

  2. metaph. of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱερεύς hiereús, hee-er-yooce'; from G2413; a priest (literally or figuratively):—(high) priest.
STRONGS G2409:
ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ, (ἱερός) [from Homer down], Hebrew כֹּהֵן, a priest; one who offers sacrifices and in general is busied with sacred rites;
a. properly, of the priests of the Gentiles, Acts 14:13; of the priests of the Jews, Matthew 8:4; Matthew 12:4; Mark 1:44; [Mark 2:26]; Luke 1:5; Luke 5:14; John 1:19; [Hebrews 7:14 L T Tr WH], Hebrews 7:20 (Hebrews 7:21); Hebrews 8:4, etc.; of the high priest, Acts 5:24 R G (Exodus 35:18; 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Macc. 15:1; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 12, 1); and in the same sense Christ is called ἱερεύς in Hebrews 5:6 (from Psalm 109:4 (Ps. 110:4); Hebrews 7:17; also ἱερεὺς μέγας, Hebrews 10:21 (see ἀρχιερεύς, 3) [others take the adjective here not as blending with ἱερ. into a technical or official appellation, but as descriptive, great; cf. Hebrews 4:14].
b. metaphorically, of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close contact with God, they devote their life to him alone (and to Christ): Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6, cf. Revelation 1:5; Revelation 5:9.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
35:18
1 Kings
1:8
Psalms
109:4; 110:4
Matthew
8:4; 12:4
Mark
1:44; 2:26
Luke
1:5; 5:14
John
1:19
Acts
5:24; 14:13
Hebrews
4:14; 5:6; 7:14; 7:17; 7:20; 7:21; 8:4; 10:21
Revelation
1:5; 1:6; 5:9; 5:10; 20:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2409 matches the Greek ἱερεύς (hiereus),
which occurs 32 times in 30 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus saith to him, 'See, thou mayest tell no one, but go, thyself shew to the priest, and bring the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:4 - how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:5 - 'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:26 - how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:5 - There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:14 - And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:4 - how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - 'And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:14 - and having seen them, he said to them, 'Having gone on, shew yourselves to the priests;' and it came to pass, in their going, they were cleansed,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:19 - And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees --

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:24 - And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:13 - And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:6 - as also in another place He saith, 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:1 - For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3 - without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:15 - And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:17 - for He doth testify -- 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:23 - and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:4 - for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest -- (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:6 - And these things having been thus prepared, into the first tabernacle, indeed, at all times the priests do go in, performing the services,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:11 - and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:21 - and a high priest over the house of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:6 - and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:10 - and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:6 - Happy and holy is he who is having part in the first rising again; over these the second death hath not authority, but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
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